Lynn Gong/Partner
T:86 21 2312 2170 F: 86 21 2312 2100
gonglin@grandwaylaw.com
Shanghai
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Education background
LLB, LLM, Shanghai University
MBA, Fudan University
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Areas of expertise
Cybersecurity and Data Compliance
Investment and Financing
Corporate Governance
Real Estate and Hotel
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Honors & Awards
2024 ALB CHINA TOP 15 CYBERSECURITY & DATA PROTECTION LAWYERS
2024 GRCD China Clients' Choice Compliance Lawyers: Cybersecurity & Data Compliance
2024 Legal Vision Brand Star in Data Compliance: Power Lawyers
2023 Excellent Workers of Shanghai Information Security Industry Association
Nominee of Shanghai Outstanding Female Lawyer Award
Outstanding Lawyer Award of Jing’an District
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Membership
Members of Shanghai Financial Youth Association
Deputy Director of the Data Security and Privacy Computing Committee of Shanghai Information Security Trade Association
Director of Shanghai Internet Association
Member of Shanghai Bar Association Merger, Acquisition and Reorganization Committee (9th)
Member of Shanghai Bar Association Securities Business Committee (10th)
Member of Corporate Counsel Business Committee of Shanghai Bar Association (11th)
Member of the Data Compliance and Cybersecurity Professional Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association (12th)
CCRC-PIPP certified Instructor
Part-time LLM instructor, Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Part-Time Teacher/Practical Tutor, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
Arbitrator of Yingtan Arbitration Commission (2nd)
Drafter of the group standard "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Compliance Management System for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" of CASME
Drafter of the group standard "Generative AI Data Applications Compliance Specification" of CECC
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Working Language
Chinese, English, Shanghainese
Lynn Gong, a partner at Grandway Law Offices, LL.M. and MBA holder. She is a member of the Shanghai Financial Youth Federation and has received accolades including the Nomination Prize for Outstanding Female Lawyer in Shanghai and Outstanding Lawyer of Shanghai Jing’an District. Ms.Gong specializes in cybersecurity, data compliance, personal information protection, investment and financing, corporate governance, hospitality management, and dispute resolution.
In the field of compliance, Ms.Gong has been honored as one of the China top 15 cybersecurity & data protection lawyers (ALB, 2024), the China Clients' Choice Compliance Lawyers in Cybersecurity & Data Compliance (GRCD, 2024), the Brand Star in Data Compliance: Power Lawyers (Legal Vision, 2024), and the Excellent Worker of the Shanghai Information Security Industry Association (2023).
As a core partner at Compliance Business Group of Grandway Law Offices, a deputy director of the Specialized Committee on Data Security and Privacy Computing of the Shanghai Information Security Industry Association, a director of the Shanghai Internet Association, a member of the Specialized Committee on Data Compliance and Cybersecurity of the Shanghai Lawyers' Association, with prestigious certifications at home and abroad in the area of cybersecurity and data compliance, including IAPP CIPP/E, IAPP CIPM, EXIN DPO & DPO-PIPL, CISP-PIP, and CCRC-PIPP, Ms.Gong serves as a drafter of Group Standards - the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Compliance Management Systems in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Compliance Guide for Generative Artificial Intelligence Data Applications, a part-time LLM instructor at Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a lecturer for the CCRC-PIPP accredited training program, and an adjudicator and expert in the field of cybersecurity and data compliance in National Case Selection and Professional Competition in Compliance. She focuses on legal services including the construction of localized data compliance systems for enterprises, cross-border data transfer compliance, personal information protection impact assessments, APP compliance & rectification, risk management of data compliance involving third parties, data compliance justification for new businesses, data assets inclusion, listing & trading of data products, data compliance in investment & financing transactions, and data compliance in the listing process.
Ms.Gong works with and has worked for a number of clients, including but not limited to, Guomai Culture Inc. (600640), Jinfu Technology Inc. (300128), Jin Jiang Capital Inc. (02006.HK), Zhongan Online Inc. (06060.HK), JACK Technology Inc. (603337), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Inc., Bank of China Inc., Yunfeng Fund Ltd., Chinese Culture Fund Ltd., Yaotuu Capital Ltd., Shanghai GE Venture Capital Ltd., Shanghai Jing 'an Property (GROUP) Ltd., Shanghai Jing' an City Development (GROUP) Ltd., Aijian (GROUP) Ltd., Guan SHENG Yuan (GROUP) Ltd., Shuofeng Tourism (GROUP) Ltd., Changsheng Investment (GROUP) Ltd., Zhuomo Information Technology (GROUP) Ltd., CF Enterprise (GROUP) Ltd., Shanghai Pharma Holdings Ltd., Jiushen Culture Inc., Zhentai Energy Technology Ltd., Bonpoint China Ltd., and luxury hotels and hotel management companies like Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Company Limited, Jin Jiang Deluxe Hotel Management Company, Jin Jiang Preferred Hotel Management Company and J Hotel Shanghai Center.